Brandon Hansen

1 week ago | statesmanexaminer.com | Brandon Hansen

Northport is grieving the presumed death of a 15-year-old student and athlete after a tragic accident during a trip to the western side of the state for the 1B State Baseball Tournament. Noah Heberling, a student at Northport High School and a member of the Mustangs baseball team, went missing Friday evening while visiting Long Beach with his teammates. According to officials, Heberling was caught in rough surf.

1 week ago | bigforkeagle.com | Brandon Hansen

Bigfork's tennis season concluded with a strong showing at the Class A State Tournament, as the Valkyries’ doubles team of Taylor Howlett and Raegen Waller made an impressive run in the girls doubles bracket, securing multiple wins and narrowly missing out on a podium finish. The senior pair opened their tournament with a first-round victory over Dillon’s Shannon Martin and Coco Glossa, 6-3, 6-4.

1 week ago | bigforkeagle.com | Brandon Hansen

Bigfork athletes made their presence known at the Class A State Track and Field Championships held at Legends Stadium in Kalispell over the weekend. Despite a powerhouse collection of teams, the Vikings still were part of the conversation. The Bigfork boys tallied 26 team points to place just behind Hamilton and ahead of Polson in the final standings. The highlight came from junior Austin Savik, who delivered a pair of top-three finishes in the hurdles.

2 weeks ago | cdapress.com | Brandon Hansen

A kayaker navigates a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River during the Expert Slalom event at the 47th annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 28.

2 weeks ago | dailyinterlake.com | Brandon Hansen

The Swan River will once again be alive near downtown Bigfork this Memorial Day weekend as the Bigfork Whitewater Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, welcoming paddlers and spectators from across the country — and the world — for three days of races, music and community. Held May 23-25, the festival marks five decades of whitewater tradition on the “Wild Mile,” a scenic and challenging Class IV stretch of the Swan River that flows directly through the heart of Bigfork.